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Array ( [sid] => 39058 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => THOSE DESPERADOS OF YORE [time] => 2004-03-17 16:03:15 [hometext] => This is about some people who are always laying traps for other people that backfire [bodytext] => I know where they're going,
'cause i've seen where they've been.
These boys just keep rolling,
like they're close to a win.
Thinking; "Check-mate in three moves."

And "Set match and game." Then one shoots off his foot,

with his misguided aim.

There once was a gang
they said couldn't shoot straight.
Couldn't sing, couldn't dance,
fish or cut bait.
That's these boys yessiree.
Those desperados of yore.
Look! He just shot off his foot!
Then he fell to the floor. [comments] => 5 [counter] => 161 [topic] => 7 [informant] => rhymeandreason [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => HumorPoetry )

THOSE DESPERADOS OF YORE

Contributed by rhymeandreason on Wednesday, 17th March 2004 @ 04:03:15 PM in AEST
Topic: HumorPoetry

I know where they're going,
'cause i've seen where they've been.
These boys just keep rolling,
like they're close to a win.
Thinking; "Check-mate in three moves."

And "Set match and game." Then one shoots off his foot,

with his misguided aim.

There once was a gang
they said couldn't shoot straight.
Couldn't sing, couldn't dance,
fish or cut bait.
That's these boys yessiree.
Those desperados of yore.
Look! He just shot off his foot!
Then he fell to the floor.

Copyright © rhymeandreason ... [ 2004-03-17 16:03:15]
(Date/Time posted on site)

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Re: THOSE DESPERADOS OF YORE (User Rating: 1 )
by Kie on Wednesday, 17th March 2004 @ 04:53:22 PM AEST
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Laughinggggggggg! I am going to send this to my dad because he will love this one! It was really funny, like this one alot. Kie

Re: THOSE DESPERADOS OF YORE (User Rating: 1 )
by Putteragain on Wednesday, 17th March 2004 @ 04:55:26 PM AEST
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you are so funny

love it
michelle

Re: THOSE DESPERADOS OF YORE (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Wednesday, 17th March 2004 @ 11:01:32 PM AEST
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This is truly a good depiction of people like that. They seem to have more hot air than brains. They always get theirs in the end and just like this story, usually by their own hand.

Rita

Re: THOSE DESPERADOS OF YORE (User Rating: 1 )
by thumper on Thursday, 18th March 2004 @ 02:40:02 AM AEST
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Funny. I know people like that! A delightful read.

Re: THOSE DESPERADOS OF YORE (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Thursday, 18th March 2004 @ 08:42:06 PM AEST
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An Amusing short story, told with your now familiar wit.
Good job.

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